Portal Elementary School

426 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Portal Elementary School, located at 328 Grady St S in Portal, Georgia, serves as a central educational hub for the local community within the Bulloch County School District. As a smaller, rural school environment, it focuses on providing foundational academic instruction for students in the elementary grades, fostering a close-knit atmosphere where faculty, staff, and families work collaboratively to support student growth. The school is known for its commitment to creating a safe and nurturing environment that prioritizes both core curriculum standards and the development of essential social skills.

Beyond its academic offerings, Portal Elementary is deeply integrated into the culture of the small town of Portal. It serves as a cornerstone for local youth, often hosting school-wide initiatives and community events that encourage parent involvement. By balancing a focus on literacy and numeracy with opportunities for extracurricular engagement, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while maintaining the small-town values and sense of community pride that define the region.

426

Total Students

31.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Portal Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	246
Hispanic	26
Black	125
Asian	1
Two or More	27
American Indian	1

White
246 (57.7 %)
Black
125 (29.3 %)
Two or More
27 (6.3 %)
Hispanic
26 (6.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bulloch County
Phone:	(912)842-8340
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	426
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	398
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 44

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 60

Grade 4 68

Grade 5 64